In a message dated 06/06/2007 12:14:38 GMT Standard Time,  
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But  around one after noon
the flowers shut their flowers as if it was  nighttime. In
shady places they are still open. 


Have the Finns advanced their clocks an hour for the summer as many  
countries do?  If so the flowers may be closing when the sun is at its  zenith?  Why 
not before?  Do they re-open as the afternoon advances  and they pass into 
shadow?  An interesting observation that ought to prompt  some research.
 
Chris



   

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